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Employee insults co-worker online: What to do?


January 26, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

Imagine this situation: An employee comes to you because she’s insulted by a co-worker’s blog. The blogger writes about work, without using names, but it’s obvious to the employee who she is talking about –  and she doesn’t have nice things to say. What should you do?

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NASA worker blogs his way to suspension


June 30, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

Blogging on the job has become common practice, but for one Houston-based NASA worker, it was the ticket to a 180-day suspension.

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What!? Company liable for employee’s personal blog?


June 16, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized

As if you need more headaches, new technology’s making it even harder to guard against lawsuits. Here’s one company that’s getting dragged into court because of an employee’s private, at-home online activity.

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Tech worker fired over online leak


May 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Here’s another example of a ticked-off employee taking his frustrations to the Web – and leaking confidential information while he’s at it.

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